Y's limbs twisted painfully. She screamed, an inhuman sound of fury and pain alloyed together.
Around her, figures flickered. Images of her, for a moment made real. One looked upwards, light in her eyes, laugh at her mouth. One held a blade straight out, gaze locked in intense concentration. One lay crumpled on the ground, eyes sunk beyond despair, a single tear running across her skin.
Darkness swept over Y's face. All traces of humanity drained away, revealing the monstrous soul that had been hiding underneath. Wind gathered at Highness's back, holding him in place as the demon inched ever closer.